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Pre-reading questions:
- What is your favorite movie?
- Do you like watching animated movies?
Vocabulary:
- film /film/
[noun] a movie
The film is about the life of Stephen Hawking.
- international /in-ter-NASH-uh-nl/
[adjective] involving more than one country
Music is an international language.
- earn /urn/
[verb] to receive money as payment for work that you do
Claire changed jobs to earn more money.
- since /sins/
[preposition] in the time after a particular time in the past
I’ve been here since July.
- local /LOH-kuhl/
[adjective] from, existing in, or serving a particular place or small area
We have some local wine here.
Anime Director Makoto Shinkai’s film “Weathering with You” was selected to be Japan’s entry for the 92nd Academy Awards. It was chosen to represent the country for Best International Film category in February 2020. It already earned 10 billion yen since it was shown last July 2019. Now, it is one of the highest-earning local films in the country. “Weathering with You” is the second movie submitted for the “Best International Film” category. It is also the first animation entry in 20 years after Studio Ghibli’s “Princess Mononoke”
True or False:
- Shinkai’s “Weathering with You” is the first animated movie submitted for the “Best International Film” award.
- The movie has earned 10 billion yen since it was shown last June.
- “Your Name” was chosen to represent Japan for the 92nd Academy Awards.
- Shinkai’s movie will represent Japan for Best International Film.
- “Weathering with You” is one of the highest-earning films in Japan.
Vocabulary Check:
[noun] a movie
The film is about the life of Stephen Hawking.
[adjective] involving more than one country
Music is an international language.
[verb] to receive money as payment for work that you do
Claire changed jobs to earn more money.
[preposition] in the time after a particular time in the past
I’ve been here since July.
[adjective] from, existing in, or serving a particular place or small area
We have some local wine here.
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| international | earn | since | local | film |
- “Avengers: Endgame” is my favorite Marvel _________.
- Sophia has been in the library _________10:00 am.
- Timmy often goes to a _________ bar.
- He is an interpreter in an _________ bank.
- I have to _________ more money!